Composite Appliance at 239 Station Broken Hill South To be Staffed in Accordance with Notice dated 22 October 2007.
Members attached to 238 Station Broken Hill and 239 Broken Hill South are Instructed to ensure the composite appliance located at 239 Station Broken Hill South is to be staffed according to the Notice dated October 22nd 2007.
The purpose of the appliance is dedicated to bushfire suppression and the following instruction will apply.
•The only period where water tankers need not be staffed is within the non-Bushfire Danger Period, which is the six winter (ish) months starting 1 April and concluding 30 September each year. Even then, these appliances must still be staffed at all times of declared High or Extreme Fire Danger, regardless of the time of year.
•There is nothing in the agreement, nor is it intended that water tankers are automatically grounded between 1 April and 30 September each year. A tanker will only be taken off line if there is insufficient retained availability to staff it and even then, this can only occur between 1 April and 30 September each year.
Simon Flynn
State Secretary
Composite Appliance at 239 Station Broken Hill South To be Staffed in Accordance with Notice dated 22 October 2007.
Members attached to 238 Station Broken Hill and 239 Broken Hill South are Instructed to ensure the composite appliance located at 239 Station Broken Hill South is to be staffed according to the Notice dated October 22nd 2007.
The purpose of the appliance is dedicated to bushfire suppression and the following instruction will apply.
•The only period where water tankers need not be staffed is within the non-Bushfire Danger Period, which is the six winter (ish) months starting 1 April and concluding 30 September each year. Even then, these appliances must still be staffed at all times of declared High or Extreme Fire Danger, regardless of the time of year.
•There is nothing in the agreement, nor is it intended that water tankers are automatically grounded between 1 April and 30 September each year. A tanker will only be taken off line if there is insufficient retained availability to staff it and even then, this can only occur between 1 April and 30 September each year.
